Crime & Safety
Vicious Dog Hearing Postponed
Today's hearing involving a July dog-biting incident has been postponed until later this month. The hearing is being held to determine the future of a Corgi dog that, police say, bit a Middletown girl on July 18.
A vicious dog hearing scheduled for this morning at Town Hall has been postponed.
The hearing has been delayed due to a scheduling conflict with witnesses, said animal control officials.
The hearing was being held to determine the outcome of a dog-biting incident that occurred in July.
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According to a police report, a Corgi dog bit a 7-year-old girl from Middletown during a cookout on July 18 in Portsmouth.
The child was bit in her calf. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was treated for the puncture wound.
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The dog's owner is a Tiverton resident.
The hearing's postponement date has not been announced. However, the hearing is expected to take place later this month.
Corgi dogs are small ranging in size from 10 to 13 inches long, and belong to the herding group of dogs. The dog has been a favorite with British royals for many decades. Queen Elizabeth II owns several Pembroke Welsh Corgi dogs.
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